The next step in cinematography!

Rating: 10/10 (15 July 2013)

When Avatar first came out it was visually like nothing we had seen before and then 2 to 3 years later Tron Legacy was made and the level of film immersion possible was raised again. With Pacific Rim (watched on IMAX 3D) you are strapped into the directors personal roller-coaster and take a 2 hour ride through the most spectacular film I have ever seen. Everyone knows that IMAX is great and IMAX 3D is even better but for films like this it is essential to see it in this high spec format. The Mechas are piloted by two people inside the command center and it felt like the director was trying to get you the audience member to step inside his mind and his film and he achieves this spectacularly well. I don't want to get into the film in case I drop any spoilers but all I would say is that the trailers don't really do the film justice. Yes there are robots and monsters but there is a serious human interest story running throughout and while none of it is original it is all believable and mesmerising. Don't see the trailer and think, "big robots and monsters are for kids" , the fate of the planet is at stake here people!! Check out the featurettes on YouTube relating to the Mechas and the Monsters, it is well worth it. In summary, this film fully immerses you in a Giant Mecha while you battle fantastic monsters and save the world. What more could you want?